摘要：在我国货币发展的长河中，银元占据着极为重要的地位，其中以 “平库二两” 为单位的银元更是因独特的历史背景与稀缺性，成为收藏界炙手可热的珍品，屡屡在拍卖舞台上大放异彩，缔造令人惊叹的成交传奇。
在我国货币发展的长河中，银元占据着极为重要的地位，其中以 “平库二两” 为单位的银元更是因独特的历史背景与稀缺性，成为收藏界炙手可热的珍品，屡屡在拍卖舞台上大放异彩，缔造令人惊叹的成交传奇。
In the long history of China's currency development, silver dollars occupy an extremely important position. Among them, silver dollars with the unit of "Kuping Two Taels" have become highly sought-after treasures in the collector circle due to their unique historical background and scarcity. They often shine brilliantly on the Auction stage and create amazing transaction legends.
清朝末年，货币制度处于变革的动荡时期。以库平一两为单位的银币曾短暂登场，这背后有着复杂的历史缘由。当时，两江总督刘坤一和湖广总督张之洞等保守派，以慈禧太后的后党为依托，极力主张恢复旧式银两制，力推以库平一两为银元单位。光绪二十九年（1903 年），天津户部造币总厂率先铸造以库平一两为单位的银币，奉天省（今辽宁省）也于同年跟进，开铸重库平一两银币。光绪三十一年（1905 年），清政府颁定 “银币分量成色章程”，正式将库平一两设为法定的银元单位。然而，现实的经济环境却给这一货币制度带来了巨大挑战。彼时，库平七钱二分为单位的银币在民间早已广泛流通，且与大量流入中国的外国银币在规格、体系上一致，深受商民习用。相比之下，库平一两为单位的银币因源于传统落后的银两制度，难以适应国门洞开后的社会经济新形势，与民间商品交换、流通习惯相悖，一经发行便遭遇市场抵制，多次推行均以失败告终。数年之后，“两” 单位币制在民众的强烈反对声中宣告瓦解，已铸发的一两币也大多被回收熔毁，存世数量极为稀少 ，这也极大地提升了它们在收藏市场中的价值。
In the late Qing Dynasty, the monetary system was in a turbulent period of reform. Silver coins with the unit of Kuping One Tael once appeared briefly, behind which there were complex historical reasons. At that time, conservatives such as Liu Kunyi, Governor of Liangjiang, and Zhang Zhidong, Governor of Huguang, relying on the Queen Mother's Faction led by Empress Dowager Cixi, strongly advocated the restoration of the traditional silver tael system and promoted Kuping One Tael as the unit of silver dollars. In 1903 (the 29th year of Guangxu Reign), Tianjin Hubu Mint General Factory took the lead in minting silver coins with the unit of Kuping One Tael, and Fengtian Province (present-day Liaoning Province) followed suit in the same year to start minting silver coins weighing Kuping One Tael. In 1905 (the 31st year of Guangxu Reign), the Qing Government issued the "Regulations on Silver Coin Weight and Fineness", officially designating Kuping One Tael as the legal unit of silver dollars. However, the actual economic environment posed great challenges to this monetary system. At that time, silver coins with the unit of Kuping Seven Mace and Two Candareens had long been widely circulated among the people, and their specifications and system were consistent with a large number of foreign silver coins flowing into China, which were deeply used by merchants and people. In contrast, silver coins with the unit of Kuping One Tael, derived from the traditional and backward silver tael system, could not adapt to the new social and economic situation after the country opened its doors, and were contrary to the folk habits of commodity exchange and circulation. Upon issuance, they encountered market resistance, and multiple attempts to promote them ended in failure. A few years later, the "Tael" unit currency system collapsed amid strong public opposition, and most of the minted one-tael coins were recovered and melted down, resulting in an extremely scarce number of surviving coins, which greatly increased their value in the collection market.
在众多平库二两银元中，奉天省造光绪元宝癸卯库平银一两堪称翘楚。这枚银元诞生于 “圆两之争” 的特殊背景下，仅铸造了寥寥几枚样币，并未真正进入流通领域。据中国海关编著的路易斯安那博览会《中国参展品目录》记载，奉天造币厂 “尝试制作了一两银币，因不受欢迎，未流通而取消” ，其稀缺性不言而喻。奉天一两银元在拍卖市场上的表现令人瞩目。1952 年，它首次现身拍卖场，被耿爱德以 2000 美元拍下。1971 年，古德曼又以 3000 美元将其收入囊中。1991 年，在美国加州比华丽山庄举办的古德曼中国钱币集藏专场拍卖会上，这枚银元的竞拍场面异常激烈。起拍底价为 35000 美元，经过多轮激烈角逐，最终由台湾收藏家张秀清先生的经纪人陈吉茂先生以 17 万美元得标，加上百分之十的手续费，共计 18.7 万美元成交。当时，现场竞拍者全体起立鼓掌，场面热烈非凡，美国《世界钱币新闻》也对这一盛况进行了报道。此后，这枚银元一直被妥善保存在台湾鸿禧美术馆。2010 年，内地收藏家周大为先生与张秀清先生沟通后，于 2011 年以 2500 万元人民币的高价将其带回大陆。2022 年 8 月 11 日，在北京诚轩 2022 年春拍 - 机制币专场中，这枚奉天癸卯光绪元宝一两以 4050 万落槌，含佣金 4657.5 万成交，一举创造了中国钱币拍卖价格的新纪录，无愧于 “币王” 的称号。
Among numerous Kuping Two Taels silver dollars, the Fengtian-made Guangxu Yuanbao, Guimao Year, Kuping One Tael Silver Coin is outstanding. This silver dollar was born against the special background of the "Yuan vs. Tael Debate" (a dispute over the currency system between taking "Yuan" and "Tael" as units). Only a few pattern coins were minted, and they never really entered the circulation field. According to the "Catalogue of Chinese Exhibits" of the Louisiana Exposition compiled by the Chinese Customs, the Fengtian Mint "tried to make one-tael silver coins, which were cancelled without circulation due to unpopularity", and its scarcity is self-evident. The performance of the Fengtian One Tael silver dollar in the auction market is remarkable. In 1952, it appeared in the auction venue for the first time and was bought by Eduard Kann (a famous foreign coin collector) for 2,000 US dollars. In 1971, Goodman (an American coin collector) acquired it for 3,000 US dollars. In 1991, at Goodman's Special Auction of Chinese Coin Collection held in Beverly Hills, California, USA, the bidding scene for this silver dollar was extremely fierce. The reserve price was 35,000 US dollars. After many rounds of fierce competition, Mr. Chen Jimao, the agent of Taiwanese collector Mr. Zhang Xiuqing, finally won the bid for 170,000 US dollars, plus a 10% handling fee, with a total transaction price of 187,000 US dollars. At that time, all the bidders at the scene stood up and applauded, and the scene was extremely warm. The American "World Coin News" also reported this grand occasion. Since then, this silver dollar has been properly preserved in the Hung Hsi Art Museum in Taiwan. In 2010, after communication between mainland collector Mr. Zhou Dawei and Mr. Zhang Xiuqing, he brought it back to the mainland at a high price of 25 million RMB in 2011. On August 11, 2022, at the Beijing Chengxuan 2022 Spring Auction - Machine-made Coins Special Session, this Fengtian Guimao Guangxu Yuanbao One Tael was sold at a hammer price of 40.5 million RMB, with a transaction price of 46.575 million RMB including commission, setting a new record for the auction price of Chinese coins in one fell swoop, and well deserving the title of "Coin King".
除了奉天一两，光绪三十年湖北省造大清银币大字版库平一两同样在拍卖市场上表现亮眼。2022 年 8 月 11 日，北京诚轩拍卖 2022 年春季拍卖会机制币专场第二部分在北京昆仑饭店举行，光绪三十年湖北省造大清银币大字版库平一两 / PCGS MS63 以 471.5 万成交。这一版别的银币短暂发行后即被收回，存世数量相较于小字版更为稀少。此次上拍的拍品版模深峻，龙身高高跃出版面，字口平正凸立，制作工艺精良，币面呈现出悦目的香槟色包浆，银光充沛，品相堪称难得，也因此赢得了藏家们的激烈争夺。
In addition to the Fengtian One Tael, the Guangxu 30th Year, Hubei-made Great Qing Silver Coin, Large-Character Version, Kuping One Tael also performed brilliantly in the auction market. On August 11, 2022, the second part of the Machine-made Coins Special Session of Beijing Chengxuan 2022 Spring Auction was held at Beijing Kunlun Hotel. The Guangxu 30th Year, Hubei-made Great Qing Silver Coin, Large-Character Version, Kuping One Tael / PCGS MS63 (PCGS: Professional Coin Grading Service; MS63: Mint State 63, a coin condition grade) was sold for 4.715 million RMB. This version of the silver coin was withdrawn shortly after its issuance, and the number of surviving coins is rarer than that of the small-character version. The die of the auctioned item is deep and sharp, the dragon figure stands out prominently from the surface, the characters are neat and convex, and the craftsmanship is exquisite. The coin surface shows a pleasing champagne patina with abundant silver luster, and its condition is rare, thus winning the fierce competition among collectors.
吉林省造机器官局厂平柒钱银币同样值得关注，它作为我国最早的机制银币之一，铸造数量稀少，具有深远的历史意义，在收藏界备受追捧。在北京诚轩 2019 年秋拍 - 机制币专场中，一枚吉林省造机器官局厂平柒钱 PCGS MS 61 以 172.5 万元（含佣金）成交，这一价格不仅是目前公开市场该币的最高成交价格，也彰显了其在吉林银元中的名珍地位。
The Jilin-made Machine Official Bureau, Changping Seven Mace Silver Coin is also worthy of attention. As one of the earliest machine-made silver coins in China, it was minted in a small quantity, has far-reaching historical significance, and is highly sought after in the collector circle. At the Beijing Chengxuan 2019 Autumn Auction - Machine-made Coins Special Session, a Jilin-made Machine Official Bureau, Changping Seven Mace Silver Coin PCGS MS 61 was sold for 1.725 million RMB (including commission). This price is not only the highest transaction price of this coin in the current open market, but also demonstrates its status as a precious rare coin among Jilin silver dollars.
银元平库二两，这些承载着厚重历史文化的钱币，每一次在拍卖场上的亮相，都吸引着众多藏家的目光。它们的成交价格不断刷新，不仅体现了其本身的稀有性和艺术价值，更反映出收藏市场对中国传统货币文化的高度认可与珍视。如果你也痴迷于钱币收藏，渴望拥有一枚凝聚着岁月痕迹与历史底蕴的银元平库二两，那么请密切关注我们即将举办的拍卖会。在这里，你将有机会与这些珍贵的钱币珍品面对面，也许其中的某一枚，就会在你的收藏旅程中，绽放出独属于它的璀璨光芒，成为你收藏宝库中熠熠生辉的存在 。
Kuping Two Taels silver dollars, these coins carrying profound historical culture, attract the attention of numerous collectors every time they appear in auctions. Their transaction prices are constantly refreshed, which not only reflects their own scarcity and artistic value, but also reflects the high recognition and cherishment of Chinese traditional currency culture by the collection market. If you are also obsessed with coin collection and eager to own a Kuping Two Taels silver dollar that embodies the traces of time and historical heritage, please pay close attention to our upcoming auction. Here, you will have the opportunity to face these precious coin treasures in person. Maybe one of them will shine its unique brilliant light in your collection journey and become a shining presence in your collection treasure trove.
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